An introduction to country woodworking traditions provides sample workshop designs, practical advice on tools and equipment, and an overview of woodworking methods that illustrates the step-by-step process of furniture design from a historical perspective.
Arts and Crafts Furniture
The Craftsman-style furniture of Gustav Stickley has enjoyed an astonishing resurgence in popularity. Here Blair Howard presents fifteen projects, which represent not only the work of the most famous members of the movement, but also of such notable designers as Oscar Onken and Charles Limbert. Howard gives solid, concise information on how to choose lumber and obtain hardware, what tools to use, how to make the joints, and how to apply a finish. Each project contains step-by-step instructions, together with measured drawings and a bill of materials.
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Eames
Known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of Charles and Ray Eames were forerunners in the fields of architecture, industrial design, photography, and film. This book covers all the aspects of their career, from the earliest furniture experiments and molded plywood designs to the Case Study Houses.
Eames
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Furniture Projects
Features plans and step-by-step instructions for creating furniture, including tables, chairs, beds, benches, desks, cabinets, dressers, and bookcases
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Herman Miller
A study of the contributions of the Herman Miller Inc. company to the history of twentieth-century design examines their iconic examples of modern furniture and their innovative approaches to office systems and furniture in the workplace.
Herman Miller
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The Furniture of Gustav Stickley
Gustav Stickley's simple but functional Craftsman line of home furnishings, popularly known as mission furniture, was considered radical design in its time. Today it has become an established furniture style and is enjoying renewed popularity throughout the United States. This book details the life of Stickley and provides detailed working drawings and step-by-step instructions for the reproduction of a number of Craftsman pieces.
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Furniture You Can Build
Designed to encourage the development of woodworking skills, a collection of appealing projects for novice woodworkers offers detailed, step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-color photographs for eight great pieces of furniture. Original.
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Barcelona Red Leather Chair
Modern elegance updates any living room, den, or office decor
Chair is made with a metal frame in stainless steel
Durable pu-coated leather upholstery in red
Button-tufted design
Unique 'x' legs
Comfortable foam fill
Seat measures 15 inches from the ground x 21.5 inches deep
Chair measures 34 inches high x 31 inches wide x 30 inches deep
Avoid placing your furniture in direct sunlight and maintain at least two feet between furniture and heat sources. Aniline and Protected leathers are especially sensitive to direct sunlight. Use a professional cleaner to help resist staining and prevent overall soiling. For oil based stains, use a professional degreaser.
Assembly required.
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The New Smart Approach to Home Decorating
A guide to decorating that takes a few leaves from the experts, with instructions for using scale drawings and furniture templates to create stylish rooms.
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Priscilla Hauser's Painted Furniture
An expert in the art of decorative painting explains how to transform worn-out, old furniture into works of decorative art for the home, with simple, step-by-step instructions, a variety of patterns, colorful photographs, and practical guidelines on technique that cover everything from prepping a piece to preserving the final item. Reprint. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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